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Book Review: David Richards – ABC The Annotated Discography
David Richards: ABC – The Annotated Discography In a world without the gatekeepers we grew up with, we have few limitations. Anyone, with the determination [and modest funding], can carve out a niche in which to build their own personal, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Core Collection
Tagged 2015, ABC, book review, discographical research
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Book Review: David Byrne – How Music Works
Over two years ago, my friend JT commented in a thread asking if I had read Byrne’s book “How Music Works.” Deeming it “fairly stunning.” I replied no, but was at least aware of it. I had a friend having … Continue reading
Book Review: Richard Houghton: OMD – Pretending To See The Future
This Day In Music Books | 2018 | 449 pp. While the OMD book shipped late last year, the time to read it had been scant this year and I only recently finished it! I took an immediate shine to … Continue reading
Book Week – The Clash: The Clash
I was not the biggest Clash fan around. I still have never heard their first or second albums [ducks] though I was aware of the first one from at least the point where it was released in the US. I … Continue reading
Book Week – Grace Jones [Paul Morley]: I’ll Never Write My Memoirs
For a very long time, Grace Jones proclaimed that she would never release an autobio, until that point where she suddenly did; taking a famous lyric of hers from “Art Groupie” and turning it on its head. When “semi-famous model … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Deadpan Women
Tagged 2016, autobiography, Grace Jones, Paul Morley, ZTT
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Book Week – Bettye Kronstad: Perfect Day; An Intimate Portrait Of Life With Lou Reed
I don’t plan on buying very many books these days. A far cry from my childhood when my mom used to complain that I spent any money she gave me on books instead of other, lesser things! Once, she gave … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, Bettye Kronstad, David Bowie, Lou Reed, rock bio
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Book Week – Matteo Torcinovich: Outside The Lines; Lost Photographs Of Punk & New Wave’s Most Iconic Albums
Today’s book was something I found remaindered last year that was an immediate hands-down “buy this book!” moment. Exceedingly rare are the volumes that I have bought instead of sold off in the last 20 years,but this one was strongly … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Core Collection, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Lene Lovich, New Wave, Photography, The Tourists
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